[UK]Gifted Hanley student was killed by pills overdose
A transsexual student died of an overdose after she struggled to come to terms with her desire to live as a woman, an inquest heard.
Natasha Lauren Brown was born Charles Nicolas James Corcoran, but changed her name in 2011.
The 20-year-old, of Hanley, had also planned to undergo hormone therapy after making the decision to live and dress as a woman.
But the gifted Staffordshire University photography student descended into depression after suffering taunts, and was once knocked unconscious by a thug in a random attack.

[UK] Critics baffled by police ‘transgender’ survey
Tayside Police have spent almost £3,000 on a survey which asks people whether they are “transgender”.
The survey, which also asks people for their perception of policing, has been criticised as a waste of money.
And one householder commented: “What has my sexuality got to do with the police? If I was mugged, would it matter if I was a transgender Muslim or a bisexual Buddhist?”